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Question 1

Galatians 4:1

1 What I am saying is that as long as an ________ is ________, he is no ________ from a ________, although he ________ the ________ ________.

Answer 1

1 What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate.

Question 2

Galatians 4:2-3

2 The ________ is ________ to ________ and ________ until the ________ set by his ________. 3 So also, when we were ________, we were in ________ under the ________ ________ ________ of the ________.

Answer 2

2 The heir is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. 3 So also, when we were underage, we were in slavery under the elemental spiritual forces of the world.

Question 3

Galatians 4:4-5

4 But when the ________ ________ had ________ come, ________ sent his ________, born of a ________, born under the ________, 5 to ________ those under the ________, that we might receive ________ to ________.

Answer 3

4 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.

Question 4

Galatians 4:6

6 Because you are his ________, ________ sent the ________ of his ________ into our ________, the ________ who calls out, “________, ________.”

Answer 4

6 Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.”

Question 5

Galatians 4:7

7 So you are no longer a ________, but God’s ________; and since you are his ________, God has made you also an ________.

Answer 5

7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.

Question 6

Galatians 4:8

8 ________, when you did not ________ God, you were ________ to those who by ________ are not ________.

Answer 6

8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.

Question 7

Galatians 4:9

9 But now that you know ________—or rather are ________ by God—how is it that you are ________ ________ to those ________ and ________ ________? Do you wish to be ________ by them all over again?

Answer 7

9 But now that you know God—or rather are known by God—how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable forces? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?

Question 8

Galatians 4:10-11

10 You are ________ special ________ and ________ and ________ and ________! 11 I ________ for you, that somehow I have ________ my ________ on you.

Answer 8

10 You are observing special days and months and seasons and years! 11 I fear for you, that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you.

Question 9

Galatians 4:12

12 I ________ with you, ________ and ________, ________ like me, for I ________ like you. You did me no ________.

Answer 9

12 I plead with you, brothers and sisters, become like me, for I became like you. You did me no wrong.

Question 10

Galatians 4:13-14

13 As you know, it was because of an ________ that I first ________ the ________ to you, 14 and even though my ________ was a ________ to you, you did not ________ me with ________ or ________. Instead, you ________ me as if I were an ________ of ________, as if I were ________ ________ himself.

Answer 10

13 As you know, it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you, 14 and even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me with contempt or scorn. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus himself.

Question 11

Galatians 4:15-16

15 Where, then, is your ________ of me now? I can ________ that, if you could have done so, you would have ________ ________ your ________ and ________ them to me. 16 Have I now become your ________ by telling you the ________?

Answer 11

15 Where, then, is your blessing of me now? I can testify that, if you could have done so, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me. 16 Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?

Question 12

Galatians 4:17

17 Those people are ________ to win you over, but for no ________. What they want is to ________ you from us, so that you may have ________ for them.

Answer 12

17 Those people are zealous to win you over, but for no good. What they want is to alienate you from us, so that you may have zeal for them.

Question 13

Galatians 4:18

18 It is ________ to be ________, provided the ________ is ________, and to be so ________, not just when I am with you.

Answer 13

18 It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good, and to be so always, not just when I am with you.

Question 14

Galatians 4:19-20

19 My ________ ________, for whom I am again in the ________ of ________ until ________ is ________ in you, 20 how I ________ I could be with you now and ________ my ________, because I am ________ about you!

Answer 14

19 My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you, 20 how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you!

Question 15

Galatians 4:21-22

21 Tell me, you who want to be ________ the ________, are you not ________ of what the ________ says? 22 For it is written that ________ had ________ ________, one by the ________ ________ and the other by the ________ ________.

Answer 15

21 Tell me, you who want to be under the law, are you not aware of what the law says? 22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman.

Question 16

Galatians 4:23

23 His ________ by the ________ ________ was born according to the ________, but his ________ by the ________ ________ was born as the result of a ________ ________.

Answer 16

23 His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born as the result of a divine promise.

Question 17

Galatians 4:24

24 These things are being taken ________: The ________ represent ________ ________. One ________ is from ________ ________ and ________ ________ who are to be ________: This is ________.

Answer 17

24 These things are being taken figuratively: The women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children who are to be slaves: This is Hagar.

Question 18

Galatians 4:25

25 Now ________ stands for ________ ________ in ________ and ________ to the ________ city of ________, because she is in ________ with her ________.

Answer 18

25 Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children.

Question 19

Galatians 4:26

26 But the ________ that is ________ is ________, and she is our ________.

Answer 19

26 But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother.

Question 20

Galatians 4:28

27 For it is written: “Be ________, ________ ________, you who never ________ a ________; ________ for ________ and ________ ________, you who were never in ________; because ________ are the ________ of the ________ ________ than of her who has a ________.”

Answer 20

27 For it is written: “Be glad, barren woman, you who never bore a child; shout for joy and cry aloud, you who were never in labor; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband.”

Question 21

Galatians 4:28

28 Now you, ________ and ________, like ________, are ________ of ________.

Answer 21

28 Now you, brothers and sisters, like Isaac, are children of promise.

Question 22

Galatians 4:29

29 At that time the ________ born according to the ________ ________ the ________ born by the ________ of the ________. It is the ________ now.

Answer 22

29 At that time the son born according to the flesh persecuted the son born by the power of the Spirit. It is the same now.

Question 23

Galatians 4:30

30 But what does ________ say? “Get rid of the ________ ________ and her ________, for the ________ ________ ________ will never ________ in the ________ with the ________ ________ ________.”

Answer 23

30 But what does Scripture say? “Get rid of the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman’s son.”

Question 24

Galatians 4:31

31 Therefore, ________ and ________, we are not ________ of the ________ ________, but of the ________ ________.

Answer 24

31 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman.